Belgium vs Netherlands: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level
Belgium
5.6%
in 2025
Netherlands
6.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
42nd
Netherlands rank
39th
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.0% against 5.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 39th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.6% | 3.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.7% | 2.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6.0% against 5.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 39th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.